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therefore_o the_o lord_n vouchesave_v to_o declare_v his_o hole_n will_v unto_o he_o his_o faithful_a and_o belove_a servant_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v and_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o cruel_a edomyte_v which_o do_v so_o cruel_o handle_v god_n people_n and_o have_v persecute_v they_o so_o long_o and_o like_o a_o true_a servant_n that_o love_v his_o fellow_n he_o keep_v it_o not_o close_o too_o his_o self_n but_o conforte_n others_z therewith_o name_n in_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o give_v in_o vain_a vain_a but_o that_o so_o often_o as_o they_o hear_v or_o think_v on_o their_o own_o name_n so_o oft_o they_o shall_v consider_v what_o they_o be_v teach_v by_o it_o abdia_n in_o thinkinge_v on_o his_o name_n shall_v remember_v that_o he_o shall_v serve_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n abraham_n on_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n which_o make_v hin_a a_o father_n of_o many_o people_n peter_n zacharia_n that_o accord_v too_o his_o name_n he_o shall_v continual_o remember_v the_o lord._n peter_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v the_o strong_a rock_n whereon_o christ_n will_v build_v his_o church_n for_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v by_o interpretation_n &_o so_o forth_o in_o all_o other_o therefore_o father_n do_v well_o in_o gevinge_v their_o child_n such_o christian_a name_n as_o may_v remember_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n to_o godward_o &_o call_v they_o not_o by_o heathen_a name_n or_o feign_a foolish_a saint_n which_o can_v teach_v they_o no_o goodness_n many_o do_v think_v this_o abdias_n to_o be_v the_o steward_n of_o achabs_n house_n which_o have_v a_o 100_o prophet_n of_o god_n in_o cave_n and_o feed_v they_o 50._o in_o one_o company_n and_o as_o many_o in_o another_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jezabels_n cruel_a persecution_n &_o now_o by_o god_n providence_n feed_v many_o thousand_o with_o his_o wholesome_a doctrine_n and_o although_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v not_o plain_o show_v that_o he_o be_v thesame_a abdia_n in_o deed_n yet_o probable_a enough_o it_o be_v 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therefore_o your_o destruction_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a at_o the_o appoint_a time_n than_o this_o other_o be_v let_v we_o not_o flatter_v theym_a nor_o ourselves_o because_o they_o be_v our_o country_n man_n or_o because_o we_o will_v not_o see_v the_o destruction_n of_o our_o country_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o righteous_a god_n and_o will_v sharp_o punish_v sin_n wheresoever_o he_o fynde_v it_o if_o we_o do_v not_o earnest_o beg_v his_o pardon_n mercy_n and_o forgevenes_n with_o amendment_n of_o life_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o abdia_n do_v no_o good_a to_o his_o country_n folk_n because_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o so_o much_o labour_n be_v lose_v in_o our_o country_n because_o they_o stop_v their_o ear_n and_o will_v hear_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o please_v theym_a for_o it_o be_v true_a that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v xiii_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n without_o honour_n and_o credit_n but_o in_o his_o own_o country_n yet_o nevertheless_o 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man_n will_v see_v his_o house_n pull_v down_o over_o his_o head_n but_o he_o will_v restore_v it_o a_o good_a burgmaister_n and_o ruler_n of_o a_o city_n will_v provide_v necessary_n for_o his_o that_o he_o hai_fw-mi rule_v over_o therefore_o seinge_v our_o god_n hay_v take_v all_o these_o name_n and_o office_n on_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v do_v his_o part_n for_o we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o run_v from_o he_o he_o set_v not_o deputy_n to_o do_v his_o office_n nor_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well_o do_v he_o bear_v not_o the_o name_n of_o these_o office_n and_o refuse_v the_o labour_n as_o man_n do_v but_o he_o say_v by_o solomon_n my_o delight_n be_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n and_o by_o david_n cxxi_o he_o neither_o slumber_n nor_o slepe_v that_o watch_v israel_n text._n verse_n 17_o but_o in_o the_o hill_n zion_n shall_v be_v eschape_a and_o there_o shall_v be_v holiness_n and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v possess_v the_o inheritance_n of_o they_o which_o possess_v he_o verse_n 18_o and_o the_o house_n of_o jacob_n shall_v be_v fire_n &_o the_o house_n of_o joseph_n the_o flame_n and_o the_o house_n of_o esau_n for_o stubble_n &_o shall_v burn_v they_o and_o shall_v devour_v they_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o remnant_n of_o the_o house_n of_o esau_n for_o the_o lord_n hay_v speak_v it_o verse_n 19_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o hill_n esau_n &_o the_o plain_a country_n of_o the_o philistine_n and_o they_o shall_v possess_v the_o country_n of_o ephraim_n and_o the_o country_n of_o samaria_n benjamin_n shall_v possess_v galaad_n verse_n 20_o and_o the_o captivite_fw-la of_o this_o host_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n those_o which_o be_v the_o canaanite_n unto_o zarphat_n and_o the_o captivity_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v in_o sepharad_n shall_v possess_v the_o cytye_n of_o the_o south_n verse_n 21_o and_o there_o shall_v come_v saviour_n in_o to_o the_o hill_n zion_n to_o judge_v the_o hill_n esau_n and_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v the_o lords_z ¶_o mark_v here_o the_o diverse_a end_n of_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a the_o persecute_a and_o the_o persecutor_n the_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o gospeller_n and_o the_o papiste_n the_o wicked_a flourish_n for_o a_o time_n but_o his_o end_n be_v everlasting_a damnation_n the_o man_n of_o god_n lokinge_v for_o a_o other_o kingdom_n than_o on_o the_o earth_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v the_o cross_n here_o under_o hope_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v the_o stock_n of_o esau_n hay_v hitherto_o triumph_v against_o jacob_n god_n people_n but_o now_o when_o his_o wickedness_n be_v ripe_a the_o lord_n reward_v he_o accord_v to_o his_o desert_n the_o hill_n esau_n afore_o rejoice_v in_o his_o strong_a hold_n wealthy_a country_n and_o the_o league_n make_v with_o all_o neighbour_n round_o about_o they_o but_o now_o in_o the_o hill_n zion_n shall_v be_v safe_a esscapinge_n when_o edom_n shall_v have_v no_o place_n to_o flee_v unto_o in_o zion_n that_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o god_n elect_v belove_v people_n shall_v be_v holiness_n the_o true_a worship_v of_o god_n the_o hole_n sanctuary_n and_o temple_n where_o god_n holy_a name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o where_o as_o esau_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v defile_v with_o idolatry_n and_o give_v up_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o gentiles_n yea_o and_o furthermore_o jacob_n shall_v possess_v the_o land_n of_o they_o that_o possess_v his_o and_o although_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o godliness_n not_o only_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o in_o this_o life_n also_o great_a blessing_n as_o appear_v by_o job_n abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n david_n josias_n ezechias_n josaphat_n which_o be_v of_o great_a riches_n yet_o this_o place_n do_v i_o not_o think_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v that_o jacob_n shall_v ever_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o esau_n although_o the_o scripture_n ses_fw-fr that_o david_n &_o jacob_n overcome_v the_o edomite_n but_o i_o think_v rather_o under_o this_o outward_a kingdom_n to_o be_v prophety_v that_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o prophet_n use_v by_o worldly_a prosperite_n to_o declare_v the_o spiritual_a felicity_n by_o the_o preachinge_a of_o the_o gospel_n xiiiâ—_n shall_v be_v enlarge_v in_o those_o country_n which_o be_v now_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o his_o people_n and_o so_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n of_o jacob_n the_o christian_n shall_v by_o preachinge_a confer_v and_o possess_v esau_n his_o land_n and_o the_o gentyl_n which_o so_o sore_o hate_v and_o persecute_v they_o afore_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n people_n to_o be_v good_a to_o theâ—_n which_o hate_v they_o and_o to_o win_v they_o all_o to_o god_n which_o have_v do_v they_o most_o displeasure_n and_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o god_n to_o call_v they_o which_o be_v his_o utter_a enemy_n &_o soften_v their_o stony_a heart_n to_o make_v theym_fw-mi meet_v house_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o dwell_v in_o &_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o rage_a persecution_n to_o smite_v they_o down_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n raise_v they_o up_o &_o make_v they_o paul_n of_o wolf_n sheep_n &_o of_o hater_n lover_n of_o the_o truth_n thus_o shall_v esau_n be_v destroy_v when_o his_o idolatry_n superstition_n false_a god_n &_o such_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o jacob_n shall_v possess_v he_o when_o he_o shall_v turn_v he_o too_o the_o true_a worship_v of_o the_o live_a god_n forsake_v their_o idol_n &_o superstition_n and_o follow_v true_a religion_n what_o can_v be_v count_v a_o great_a conquest_n than_o to_o conquer_v the_o devil_n &_o make_v all_o people_n subject_a to_o christ._n after_o rebukinge_v their_o sin_n &_o threaten_v they_o just_a punishment_n for_o thesame_n now_o follow_v comfort_n as_o ever_o after_o the_o law_n preach_v follow_v the_o gospel_n &_o after_o correction_n come_v grace_n &_o pardon_n zion_n be_v the_o church_n &_o congregation_n of_o christ_n &_o 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righteousness_n i_o holiness_n wisdom_n and_o redemption_n because_o that_o who_o soever_o be_v holy_a receyve_v it_o of_o he_o and_o none_o be_v holy_a that_o hai_fw-mi it_o not_o of_o he_o though_o he_o have_v bull_n calf_n pardon_n relic_n holy_a water_n holy_a ash_n holy_a palm_n holy_a cross_n yea_o and_o all_o the_o holiness_n that_o be_v in_o rome_n if_o he_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n i_o be_o sure_a they_o will_v not_o say_v they_o sell_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o they_o sell_v pardon_n for_o that_o be_v simony_n therefore_o they_o buy_v no_o holiness_n in_o they_o if_o we_o read_v holiness_n than_o it_o be_v a_o upright_a life_n true_a faith_n with_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n iiii_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n say_v saint_n